Israeli spacecraft Beresheet crashes during moon landing
by Mary Oster JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Israeli spacecraft Beresheet crashed while attempting to land on the surface of the moon. “If at first you…
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How Facebook monitors harmful content: 5 takeaways
by Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — Facebook founder Marc Zuckerberg insists that the massive social network is a force for good, but the company keeps getting…
Canadian businessman kicks in $5 million to land an Israeli spacecraft on the moon
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A Canadian billionaire and businessman has joined the project to land the first Israeli spacecraft on the moon and contributed $5 million…
JFS presents the Sigma Alpha Mu 2018 Scholarship grant
(EJNews) – Each year Edmonton Jewish Family Services (JFS) awards a Sigma Alpha Mu scholarship grant from a fund it administers that was set up…
In Jerusalem, Ruth Bader Ginsburg celebrates her commitment to tikkun olam
By Sam Sokol JERUSALEM (JTA) — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg described how grateful she was for her Jewish heritage during a screening of…